Sleepers · Week 10
Low-rostered players who can help, and the league size where each one starts.
Each player here is on fewer than half of rosters. Each card says the league size where he's a start. Multi-week pickups are on the waiver wire. A pick that depends on a teammate says so, and the page is rechecked after each injury report.
Quarterbacks
Gardner Minshew QB · ARI · Deep sleeper · rostered 35–41% — Gardner Minshew is the beneficiary while Jacoby Brissett is out. Rostered in 35–41%, Minshew is QB27 this week and QB27 on the season. Once Jacoby Brissett is back, Minshew is back to a smaller part. Take the touchdowns away and about 45% of the recent points for Minshew disappear. He only starts in 2-QB leagues. He's also a sit: that page looks at this week's lineup call, this one at this week's projection, so both can be true. Our projection15 pass attempts · 130 passing yards · 0.8 passing touchdowns · 0.5 interceptions · 9 rushing yards9 PPR pointsLast week: scored 7.07.07.0, projected 10.310.310.3.
Joe Fagnano QB · BAL · Deep sleeper · rostered 10–16% — At QB28 this week, Joe Fagnano is rostered in 10–16%. In a 2-QB league he's a start; elsewhere he's a backup. Our projection18 pass attempts · 80 passing yards · 0.5 passing touchdowns · 0.3 interceptions · 10 rushing yards6 PPR pointsLast week: scored -0.3-0.3-0.3, projected 5.15.45.4.
Only 2 quarterbacks on fewer than half of rosters project as a start in any league size this week.
Running backs
Austin Ekeler RB · WAS · rostered 20–26% — Austin Ekeler is RB30 this week, up from RB74, and only 20–26% of leagues have him. His range is narrow: 2 to 6 points lately. He's a lineup play in 16-team or deeper leagues only. Our projection12 carries · 40 rushing yards · 1 reception · 10 receiving yards · 0.3 touchdowns8 PPR pointsLast week: scored 5.44.43.4, projected 9.910.79.8.
Audric Estimé RB · NO · Deep sleeper · rostered 3–9% — Estimé (3–9% rostered) is RB24 on our board this week, a deep-league start. Close to 53% of the points Estimé has scored lately were touchdowns. In 12-team or deeper leagues, he belongs in the lineup this week. Audric Estimé missed Weeks 7–8 but has been back on the field since Week 9. He's also a start because Carolina is a soft matchup. Our projection12 carries · 56 rushing yards · 1 reception · 5 receiving yards · 0.5 touchdowns10 PPR pointsLast week: scored 14.714.213.7, projected 6.15.85.5.
Justice Hill RB · BAL · Deep sleeper · rostered 42–48% — Justice Hill is rostered in 42–48%, and we have him RB36 this week, a start in bigger leagues. His last three go up in order: 6, 8 and 18 points. He only helps in 16-team or deeper leagues this week. Our projection4 carries · 23 rushing yards · 2 receptions · 13 receiving yards · 0.2 touchdowns7 PPR pointsLast week: scored 18.216.715.2, projected 5.24.83.8.
Corey Kiner RB · NE · Deep sleeper · rostered 17–23% — Corey Kiner is on 17–23% of rosters and ranks RB48 this week. He scored 1 point, then 4, then 12: each game better than the last. He's a deep bench stash, for 16-team leagues. Our projection6 carries · 32 rushing yards · 0 receptions · 3 receiving yards · 0.2 touchdowns5 PPR pointsLast week: scored 11.511.511.5, projected 4.94.64.2.
Ty Johnson RB · BUF · Deep sleeper · rostered 25–31% — Ty Johnson rates RB51 this week and is rostered in 25–31%. He's worth a bench spot in 16-team leagues and no more. He comes in off games of 11, 5 and 5 points. Our projection1 carry · 7 rushing yards · 2 receptions · 16 receiving yards · 0.1 touchdowns5 PPR points
Wide receivers
Mack Hollins WR · NE · Deep sleeper · rostered 11–17% — Detroit has struggled against this position, which helps Mack Hollins. A deep-league name: Hollins is WR46 this week against WR44 on the season, rostered in 11–17%. Start him only in 16-team or deeper leagues; in smaller leagues he stays on your bench. Hollins missed Weeks 5–8; Week 9 was the return. Our projection4 targets · 3 receptions · 40 receiving yards · 0.2 touchdowns8 PPR pointsLast week: scored 12.611.19.6, projected 6.04.83.7.
Xavier Hutchinson WR · HOU · Deep sleeper · rostered 35–41% — In deeper leagues Xavier Hutchinson matters: WR48 this week, WR63 so far, rostered in 35–41%. About 27% of the recent scoring from Hutchinson came on touchdowns. Add him for 16-team leagues and deeper, and skip him in smaller ones. Our projection5 targets · 3 receptions · 37 receiving yards · 0.3 touchdowns8 PPR pointsLast week: scored 11.910.48.9, projected 8.06.45.0.
Tank Dell WR · HOU · Deep sleeper · rostered 44–50% — Tank Dell sits at WR51 this week, up against WR25 on the season, rostered in 44–50%. Only a 16-team league has room for him, and only on the bench. He's also a sit: that page looks at this week's lineup call, this one at this week's projection, so both can be true. Our projection4 targets · 3 receptions · 41 receiving yards · 0.2 touchdowns8 PPR pointsLast week: scored 20.518.516.5, projected 3.12.52.0.
Jordyn Tyson WR · NO · Deep sleeper · rostered 34–40% — WR52 this week, unranked on the season: Jordyn Tyson is rostered in 34–40%. In 16-team leagues he's a stash, not a start. Our projection4 targets · 3 receptions · 31 receiving yards · 0.2 touchdowns7 PPR pointsLast week: scored 5.03.01.0, projected 1.00.80.7.
Malachi Fields WR · NYG · Deep sleeper · rostered 44–50% — Malachi Fields depends on J.J. McCarthy and the way he uses his pass catchers. Fields, rostered in 44–50%, comes in at WR52 this week. He needs a bigger role before he starts anywhere; stash him in 16-team leagues. Our projection4 targets · 2 receptions · 36 receiving yards · 0.2 touchdowns7 PPR pointsLast week: scored 7.05.54.0, projected 7.56.35.0.
Tight ends
Darren Waller TE · CAR · Deep sleeper · rostered 39–45% — Bigger leagues only: Darren Waller is TE15 on our board this week, rostered in 39–45%. Touchdowns supplied about 27% of the recent production from Waller. He's only worth a lineup spot in 16-team leagues or larger. Our projection5 targets · 3 receptions · 39 receiving yards · 0.3 touchdowns9 PPR pointsLast week: scored 23.019.015.0, projected 5.95.34.2.
Greg Dulcich TE · MIA · Deep sleeper · rostered 40–46% — TE20 this week and TE28 on the season, Greg Dulcich is a depth play rostered in 40–46%. You need 16 teams or more for him to matter this week. His last three games: 14, 8 and 3 points. Our projection5 targets · 3 receptions · 36 receiving yards · 0.2 touchdowns8 PPR pointsLast week: scored 3.42.41.4, projected 9.27.05.3.
Colby Parkinson TE · LA · Deep sleeper · rostered 29–35% — Our board has Parkinson at TE22 this week; 29–35% of rosters have him. He doesn't start in any normal league size yet; hold him on the bench in 16-team leagues. Colby Parkinson missed Week 8, and Week 9 was his first game back. Our projection4 targets · 3 receptions · 30 receiving yards · 0.3 touchdowns8 PPR pointsLast week: scored 5.33.31.3, projected 5.74.02.9.
Eli Raridon TE · NE · Deep sleeper · rostered 33–39% — Eli Raridon has a good draw this week against Detroit. On 33–39% of rosters, Raridon is TE23 on our board. A stash for 16-team benches, not a lineup play. Over his last three he has 15, 2 and 8 points. Our projection4 targets · 3 receptions · 33 receiving yards · 0.2 touchdowns8 PPR pointsLast week: scored 8.26.75.2, projected 7.96.34.9.
Tommy Tremble TE · CAR · Deep sleeper · rostered 16–22% — Tommy Tremble ranks TE24 for this week and is on 16–22% of rosters. He's climbing: 2, 3 and 12 points in his last three. Around 42% of the points Tremble has put up lately were touchdowns. Bench him in 16-team leagues until the role grows. Our projection4 targets · 3 receptions · 29 receiving yards · 0.3 touchdowns7 PPR pointsLast week: scored 12.410.48.4, projected 5.54.13.0.